Stihl MS362

[Gomez]

I see they just came out with the MS362. Looks like a MS361 with a tad more power, a bit heavier, and better emissions. Doesn't let you see the price though.

Anyone know if the 361's will be on clearance?

 

[Bigg_Redd]

I see they just came out with the MS362. Looks like a MS361 with a tad more power, a bit heavier, and better emissions. Doesn't let you see the price though.

Anyone know if the 361's will be on clearance?

Great. I love when a company has the very best product (firewood saw in this case) and they "improve" it till it blows.

 

[Mmaul]

That was a topic on here a few months ago, Thats the main reason I went out and bought my 361 right away.

 

[smokinj]

That was a topic on here a few months ago, Thats the main reason I went out and bought my 361 right away.

yea that 361 makes a great limbing saw

 

[Mmaul]

Yeah only good for limbing.

 

[Mmaul]

Wish I had a 260.

 

[smokinj]

Wish I had a 260.

lol thats a 460 the 260 stayed in the garage today!

 

[HittinSteel]

Anyone know if the 361's will be on clearance?[/quote]



The other way. If you are thinking of buying I'd get moving.

 

[Gomez]

Anyone know if the 361's will be on clearance?

The other way. If you are thinking of buying I'd get moving.[/quote]

I was thinking of getting another 361 to go with the one I bought last spring. :coolsmile:

 

[HittinSteel]

Good idea!

Gomez, is the last line in your sig a quote from airplane technician G. Gordon Liddy?

 

[Gomez]

Good idea!

Gomez, is the last line in your sig a quote from airplane technician G. Gordon Liddy?

None other than ... prepared with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads...

 

[Wet1]

Once all the rave reviews come in about the 362, there will be plenty of guys dumping their 361 so they can have the latest and greatest. Honestly, I have or have had the 036, 360, and 361 and frankly I don't think any of them are all that much different than each other. If I wanted a heavier saw, I'd move up to a 70cc class saw and skip the 362 all together.

Personally, I think the 036/360/361 series saws are great saws for a one saw plan, but I don't think they are all that well suited for someone with multiple saws... 50cc and 70cc+ makes more sense to me for a 2 saw plan. If three, I'd go 50cc, 70cc, and 90cc+. But that's just me.

 

[burntime]

I agree Wet1, I have a pair of bookends for 029's and love them but a 440 or 460 would be nice...

 

[BJ64]

Once all the rave reviews come in about the 362, there will be plenty of guys dumping their 361 so they can have the latest and greatest. Honestly, I have or have had the 036, 360, and 361 and frankly I don't think any of them are all that much different than each other. If I wanted a heavier saw, I'd move up to a 70cc class saw and skip the 362 all together.

Personally, I think the 036/360/361 series saws are great saws for a one saw plan, but I don't think they are all that well suited for someone with multiple saws... 50cc and 70cc+ makes more sense to me for a 2 saw plan. If three, I'd go 50cc, 70cc, and 90cc+. But that's just me.

I think Wet and Burntime are right.

I've never had the 361 but I have used the 440 and own a 441.

If the differences between the 361 and 362 are similar to the differences between the 440 and 441; it would be hard to notice any performance gain at the end of the day.

In contrast, we do know the 361 has been a good saw for one saw owners on this forum while the new 362 has yet to prove its self in the field.

 

[punchy]

picked up a 362w/20" bar today and wow. i have an 025 and i like it, but i got a chance to run a bigger saw recently and when i did i knew i had to have more horsepower. i have only used it for 1 day and am really impressed. the tree i cut today was 16" red oak and it was like butter. also amazed how well it did on fuel. i think my 025 would have been dry with the tree i cut and had some other limbs that needed cut.

 

[Joey]

Price of a new 362 w/20" bar is $689 and some change, according to the Stihl Website,,,,you can link to a local dealer to get pricing.

 

[TreePointer]

It is almost Halloween, but do we really have to raise the dead?